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http://www.businessinsider.com/celebrity-apprentices-snooki-on-arnold-schwarzenegger-vs-trump-2017-1'Celebrity Apprentice' contender Snooki: 'Arnold's boardroom is way more terrifying than Trump's'http://www.businessinsider.com/celebrity-apprentices-snooki-on-arnold-schwarzenegger-vs-trump-2017-1
Mon, 02 Jan 2017 16:04:11 -0500Jethro Nededog
<p><img style="float:right;" src="http://static4.businessinsider.com/image/586ab4c3ee14b63e338b471a-1067/undefined" alt="nicole snooki polizzi" data-mce-source="Glamour Shots of Staten Island" data-mce-caption="Nicole &amp;quotSnooki&amp;quot Polizzi, now 29 and a married mother of two, appears on NBC's new &amp;quotCelebrity Apprentice.&amp;quot" /></p><p>"Jersey Shore" star Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi wasn't sure what she would be in for if she signed on to the new season of NBC's "Celebrity Apprentice," which premieres Monday at 8 p.m.</p>
<p>"I&rsquo;m not really into competition," Polizzi, who's now a married mother of two children, told Business Insider recently. "I like to just go, have fun, meet friends, then go home, so ["Celebrity Apprentice"] was sort of out of my comfort zone."</p>
<p>Polizzi is no stranger to reality shows.</p>
<p>Along with <a href="http://content.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1947338,00.html" target="_blank">being controversial</a> for the hard-partying lifestyle of its young adult&nbsp;cast and perceived Italian-American stereotypes, "Jersey Shore" was <a href="http://ew.com/article/2011/01/07/jersey-shore-ratings-record/" target="_blank">MTV's highest-rated series</a> ever. At its peak in 2011, nearly nine million people tuned into its third season. Polizzi was its standout star and went on to have her own MTV spinoff, "Snooki &amp; JWOWW," competed&nbsp;on ABC's "Dancing With the Stars," and appeared on other cable reality shows. But "Apprentice" is a different animal for Polizzi.</p>
<p>"I had never even watched the show before. I had heard of it, but I never figured I&rsquo;d be on it," Polizzi, 29, said. "So when they did ask me to be on the show, I kind of had to watch the season before because I didn&rsquo;t know what to expect."</p>
<p>Polizzi wasn't alone. Donald Trump, who hosted the business competition reality show&nbsp;for seven seasons since it debuted in 2004, threw a wrench in the works when he announced his presidential run in June 2015.</p>
<p><img style="float:right;" src="http://static1.businessinsider.com/image/56251f30bd86ef17008c2cc0-1200/arnold trump celebrity apprentice getty.jpg" alt="arnold trump celebrity apprentice getty" data-mce-source="Getty Images" />Slammed with protests over remarks Trump made about Mexican immigrants during his speech, <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/nbc-donald-trump-2015-6" target="_blank">NBC pulled out of airing the Miss Universe pageant</a>, which was partially owned by the real estate mogul at the time. The network also said it was cutting business ties with Trump, which reportedly included removing him as host of &nbsp;"Apprentice" (<a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/donald-trump-i-wasnt-fired-by-nbc-2015-8" target="_blank">though Trump says he quit</a>). Since then, it has come to light that the president-elect <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/donald-trump-executive-producer-new-celebrity-apprentice-2016-12" target="_blank">continues to have a producing role on the show</a>.</p>
<p>Nevertheless, NBC announced movie star and former California Governor <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/arnold-schwarzenegger-to-replace-donald-trump-on-celebrity-apprentice-2015-9" target="_blank">Arnold Schwarzenegger&nbsp;would take the "Apprentice" reins </a>as its new host in September 2015 &ndash; a major factor in Polizzi's decision to join the cast.</p>
<p>"It was for a great cause. I can&rsquo;t say no to that," Polizzi, who chose to play for the <a href="https://secure3.convio.net/nsala/site/Donation2?idb=386178681&amp;5120.donation=form1&amp;df_id=5120&amp;s_src=sanky_ad_adwords&amp;s_subsrc=brand_local&amp;gclid=CjwKEAiAkajDBRCRq8Czmdj-yFgSJADikZggKal3i5V5F4TmVVW0Gkvfro3MLhtqe_LcCzf6_YsKDhoCfYrw_wcB" target="_blank">North Shore Animal League</a> because of its dedication to no-kill pet adoption shelters, told us. "And also I&rsquo;m a huge fan of Arnold. So it was kind of a no-brainer, you know, just try it out and see how it goes."</p>
<p>NBC has held details of Schwarzenegger's "Apprentice" close to the vest, especially his version of Trump's famous "You're fired" dismissal tagline. Polizzi, though, gave us a sense of how the movie star compares to the president-elect.</p>
<p>"I feel that Arnold has his own way of managing us," the reality star said. "Arnold&rsquo;s boardroom is way more terrifying than Trump&rsquo;s, because he&rsquo;s &lsquo;The Terminator,&rsquo; so it just made it that much scarier. He definitely brought his own vibe to it."</p>
<p><img style="float:right;" src="http://static3.businessinsider.com/image/586ab603f10a9a1c008b61c9-1066/undefined" alt="Nicole Snooki Polizzi Laila Ali celebrity apprentice nbc.JPG" data-mce-source="Luis Trinh/NBC" data-mce-caption="Nicole &amp;quotSnooki&amp;quot Polizzi faces Laila Ali in the boxing ring on NBC's &amp;quotNew Celebrity Apprentice.&amp;quot" />"He&rsquo;s definitely a hardworking, tough boss," she continued of&nbsp;<span>Schwarzenegger</span>, "but he criticizes you in a good way in order to help you and give you advice on how to do it better. Even though he&rsquo;s scary and it&rsquo;s intimidating to be in front of him in the boardroom, he&rsquo;ll always kind of lift you up with his criticism. So he wasn&rsquo;t like a bad, mean boss, but his mannerisms and him being him made it scary."</p>
<p>Polizzi's goal going into the show was to "learn more about myself and business." Though she can't reveal&nbsp;how well she did on the competition, she did say that she learned a lot from the "crazy," sometimes grueling 12-hour tasks on the competition.</p>
<p>"I have to be more assertive when it comes to making decisions," she said of what she learned during "Apprentice." "Even in my own business ventures, sometimes I&rsquo;m not as bossy as I should be because I care about people&rsquo;s feelings and I don&rsquo;t want to hurt their feelings. So I just realized that it&rsquo;s business and it&rsquo;s not personal."</p><p><strong>SEE ALSO:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/donald-trump-executive-producer-new-celebrity-apprentice-2016-12" >Trump is retaining his executive producer title on NBC's new 'Celebrity Apprentice'</a></strong></p>
<p><strong>DON'T MISS:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/donald-trump-nbc-relationship-history-timeline-2016-10" >A history of Trump's love-hate relationship with NBC</a></strong></p>
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Wed, 10 Dec 2014 18:53:45 -0500Caroline Moss
<p><img style="float:right;" src="http://static2.businessinsider.com/image/5488dc3f6da811866b915a4d-481-360/vma-snooki-1.png" border="0" alt="VMA Snooki"></p><p>Gone are the days spent at the Jersey Shore.</p>
<p>MTV&nbsp;star&nbsp;<a href="http://pagesix.com/tag/snooki/">Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi</a>&nbsp;has gone the route of Martha, Blake, and Gwyneth; getting in touch with her inner artist and "launching&nbsp;<a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/NicolesCraftRoom#">Nicole’s Craft Room</a>, an Etsy store where she shills handmade mugs, candles, wine glasses and more," <a href="http://pagesix.com/2014/12/10/what-a-load-of-craft-snooki-cashing-in-with-etsy-shop/?utm_campaign=SocialFlow&amp;utm_source=P6Twitter&amp;utm_medium=SocialFlow">The New York Post reports.</a></p>
<p><span>And she's actually selling her crafts — the entire store is sold out.</span></p>
<p>So far <a href="http://pagesix.com/2014/12/10/what-a-load-of-craft-snooki-cashing-in-with-etsy-shop/?utm_campaign=SocialFlow&amp;utm_source=P6Twitter&amp;utm_medium=SocialFlow">The Post says</a> she's logged 156 sales of her kitschy mugs and vases since the store opened on December 3rd.</p>
<p><span>Most of the items have phrases written on them in Polizzi's handwriting ("Jesus Take The Wheel" is a favorite.)</span></p>
<p><span><img src="http://static6.businessinsider.com/image/5488dbe86da811996b915a4b-521-390/screen-shot-2014-12-10-at-64545-pm.png" border="0" alt="Screen Shot 2014 12 10 at 6.45.45 PM"><br></span></p>
<p>“So excited to have finally opened up my own etsy store! Hope you guys enjoy my stuff, because I LOVE making everything offered here!” she writes <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/NicolesCraftRoom#">on the store’s information section. </a></p>
<p><span>The store currently says its getting Christmas orders out but will reopen soon.<br></span></p>
<p>For now, take a look at two of the crafts offered by Polizzi, <a href="http://pagesix.com/2014/12/10/what-a-load-of-craft-snooki-cashing-in-with-etsy-shop/?utm_campaign=SocialFlow&amp;utm_source=P6Twitter&amp;utm_medium=SocialFlow">which she recently Instagrammed.</a></p>
<h3>This "Party like the Jersey Shore" wine glass:</h3>
<p><span><img src="http://static5.businessinsider.com/image/5488db5aeab8ea9d36655bb2-509-734/screen shot 2014-12-10 at 6.46.00 pm.png" border="0" alt="Screen Shot 2014 12 10 at 6.46.00 PM"></span></p>
<h3>And this mug giving MTV co-star and BFF JWoww a shout out:</h3>
<p><span><img src="http://static5.businessinsider.com/image/5488db5a6da811a861915a4b-590-589/screen shot 2014-12-10 at 6.45.36 pm.png" border="0" alt="Nicole Snooki"><br></span></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/snookis-etsy-shop-2014-12#comments">Join the conversation about this story &#187;</a></p> http://www.businessinsider.com/the-23-highest-paid-reality-tv-stars-2014-1The 23 Highest-Paid Reality TV Starshttp://www.businessinsider.com/the-23-highest-paid-reality-tv-stars-2014-1
Tue, 14 Jan 2014 23:42:00 -0500STAFF
<p><span><img style="float:right;" src="http://static1.businessinsider.com/image/4fa911ac6bb3f7a65c000010-480-/screen%20shot%202012-05-08%20at%208.25.56%20am.png" border="0" alt="cee lo green cat" width="480" />It sure pays to be a reality TV star! </span></p>
<p><span>Judging, feuding, fighting and showmancing can result in lots of cold hard cash.&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><span>From celebrity judges on "American Idol" and "The Voice," to reality stars from "The Real Housewives" franchise.</span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/the-23-highest-paid-reality-tv-stars-2014-1#snooki-from-195-million-to-200000-1"><strong>Stars with the biggest paychecks &gt;</strong></a></p><h3>Snooki: From $1.95 million to $200,000</h3>
<img src="http://static1.businessinsider.com/image/52d58374eab8ea183ed4ec36-400-300/snooki-from-195-million-to-200000.jpg" alt="" />
<p><p><span>Snooki was once one of the highest paid reality stars at $1.95 million a season for Jersey Shore, until it all ended in December. </span></p>
<p><span>More recently, Nicole &ldquo;Snooki&rdquo; Polizzi worked hard for far less on Dancing with the Stars, on which the celebrity contestants make a reported $200,000 per season (plus bonuses depending on how long they stay on the show).</span></p></p>
<br/><br/><h3>Lisa Vanderpump: $250,000</h3>
<img src="http://static6.businessinsider.com/image/52d5811fecad048528d4ec39-400-300/lisa-vanderpump-250000.jpg" alt="" />
<p><p><span>Vanderpump rules when it comes to salary on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. </span></p>
<p><span>The restaurateur got a Bravo spinoff show about her eateries&mdash;and also appeared on ABC&rsquo;s Dancing with the Stars last season, reportedly making $200,000 for learning to rumba. </span></p>
<p><span>And what about her controversial co-star, Brandi Glanville? Eddie Cibrian&rsquo;s ex reportedly only brought home $125,000 for last season.</span></p></p>
<br/><br/><h3>Cynthia Bailey and Phaedra Parks: $300,000</h3>
<img src="http://static5.businessinsider.com/image/52d5813b6bb3f7a22dd4ec3a-400-300/cynthia-bailey-and-phaedra-parks-300000.jpg" alt="" />
<p><p><span>The Real Housewives of Atlanta is still at the top of the housewife heap, and even supporting players Bailey and Parks reap the benefits. </span></p>
<p><span>When asked what it takes to be a great housewife, fashion school owner Bailey laughed, &ldquo;Patience, prayer, and a great bottle of wine.&rdquo; Attorney Parks, known for her bootylicious workout tape, will be coming back to feud with co-star Kenya Moore in the show this fall.</span></p></p>
<br/><br/><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/the-23-highest-paid-reality-tv-stars-2014-1#gretchen-rossi-300000-4">See the rest of the story at Business Insider</a> http://www.businessinsider.com/snooki-weight-loss-2013-6Snooki Has Lost So Much Weight She's Nearly Unrecognizablehttp://www.businessinsider.com/snooki-weight-loss-2013-6
Wed, 26 Jun 2013 12:03:00 -0400Aly Weisman
<p>Here's what Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi looked like while starring on "Jersey Shore," which premiered in 2009 on MTV.</p>
<p><img src="http://static2.businessinsider.com/image/51caffbfeab8ea8860000006-800-/screen%20shot%202013-06-26%20at%2010.49.54%20am.png" border="0" alt="Snooki" width="800" /></p>
<p>She quickly rose to fame as a reality star and even got a book deal in 2011:</p>
<p><img src="http://static2.businessinsider.com/image/51cafedd69bedde978000000-654-868/screen%20shot%202013-06-26%20at%2010.46.18%20am.png" border="0" alt="Snooki book" width="800" /></p>
<p>She was often made fun of for her big hair and outlandish style:</p>
<p><img src="http://static5.businessinsider.com/image/51cafe6369bedd2f7400000a-499-268/screen%20shot%202013-06-26%20at%2010.42.54%20am.png" border="0" alt="Snooki impersonator SNL" width="800" /></p>
<p>But after&nbsp;<a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/gossip/snooki-birth-lorenzo-article-1.1251024" target="_blank">she had a baby</a>&nbsp;in August, Snooki hit the gym and started documenting her workout routines for followers:</p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
<p>Flying.&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23training&amp;src=hash">#training</a>&nbsp;<a href="https://t.co/GiZKwf3Kxx">https://t.co/GiZKwf3Kxx</a></p>
&mdash; NiC0LE P0LiZZi (@snooki)&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/snooki/statuses/328962303858991105">April 29, 2013</a></blockquote>
<p>She worked hard and posted her progress.&nbsp;"I go [to a trainer] four times a week, and we do legs, arms and everything," Snooki told&nbsp;<a href="http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20712209,00.html" target="_blank">People magazine</a>. "And after every one-hour workout, I do an hour of cardio."</p>
<p><img src="http://static4.businessinsider.com/image/51cb02e869bedd8b7b000010-609-605/screen%20shot%202013-06-26%20at%2010.30.34%20am.png" border="0" alt="Snooki gym work out" width="800" /></p>
<p>And results started to show. "Finally starting to come together after having a baby in there!" she captioned this photo:</p>
<p><img src="http://static3.businessinsider.com/image/51cb028becad04b13800001c-607-609/screen%20shot%202013-06-26%20at%2011.01.51%20am.png" border="0" alt="Snooki weight loss" width="800" /></p>
<p>In March, she appeared on the cover of Us Weekly after losing 42 pounds.</p>
<p><img src="http://static4.businessinsider.com/image/51cb031feab8ea976500000b-582-782/screen%20shot%202013-06-26%20at%2010.35.29%20am.png" border="0" alt="Snooki Us Weekly" width="800" /></p>
<p>But she didn't stop there. "I'm still working my a-- off, but it's all worth it. I'm now motivated and I want to change my body."</p>
<p><img src="http://static3.businessinsider.com/image/51cb069aeab8ea056a00001f-606-604/screen%20shot%202013-06-26%20at%2011.18.40%20am.png" border="0" alt="Snooki gym work out" width="800" /></p>
<p><span id=".reactRoot[1].0.{info483947541759932748_201355397}.[0][1].0.[1].[1].[1].0.[0]">"How I start my Saturday's....</span><span id=".reactRoot[1].0.{info483947541759932748_201355397}.[0][1].0.[1].[1].[1].0.[1]">#buns</span><span id=".reactRoot[1].0.{info483947541759932748_201355397}.[0][1].0.[1].[1].[1].0.[2]">&amp;guns"</span></p>
<p><img src="http://static6.businessinsider.com/image/51cb077ceab8ea7671000001-604-603/screen%20shot%202013-06-26%20at%2011.22.36%20am.png" border="0" alt="Snooki tire work out" width="800" /><br /><span><br />Now, Snooki says she has&nbsp;</span><a href="http://www.lifeandstylemag.com/body-diet/news/snooki-talks-weight-loss-i-weigh-96-pounds-now" target="_blank">lost 50 pounds</a><span>&nbsp;off her&nbsp;4'8 frame and weighs 96 pounds.&nbsp;</span><span>"Getting more toned &amp; defined!!" she wrote Tuesday. "#muscles #fitlife."</span></p>
<p><img src="http://static4.businessinsider.com/image/51cb0379ecad04513f000007-610-608/screen%20shot%202013-06-26%20at%2010.27.47%20am.png" border="0" alt="Snooki" width="800" /></p>
<p>She is inspiring others to get healthy by posting&nbsp;<a href="http://www.celebuzz.com/nicole-snooki-polizzi/2013/06/workout-wednesday-chest-fly/" target="_blank">how-to workout videos</a>&nbsp;to her website.</p>
<p>But while her physique may have changed, her style remains as bold as ever.</p>
<p><img src="http://static6.businessinsider.com/image/51cb0805ecad04e74500000e-605-609/screen%20shot%202013-06-26%20at%2011.24.27%20am.png" border="0" alt="Snooki" width="800" /><br /><span><br />Yesterday, Snooki posted this photo to Instagram, writing "</span><span id=".reactRoot[1].0.{info486180389082511622_201355397}.[0][1].0.[1].[1].[1].0.[1]">#fitMom</span><span id=".reactRoot[1].0.{info486180389082511622_201355397}.[0][1].0.[1].[1].[1].0.[2]">&nbsp;</span><span id=".reactRoot[1].0.{info486180389082511622_201355397}.[0][1].0.[1].[1].[1].0.[3]">#damnproud."</span></p>
<p><img src="http://static5.businessinsider.com/image/51cb0734ecad04e645000009-610-608/screen%20shot%202013-06-26%20at%2011.21.29%20am.png" border="0" alt="Snooki muscle" width="800" /></p>
<p><img src="http://static6.businessinsider.com/image/51cb08a7eab8ead26e00001b-607-604/screen%20shot%202013-06-26%20at%2011.27.55%20am.png" border="0" alt="Snooki son" width="800" /></p><p><strong>SEE ALSO:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/the-rocks-hercules-diet-2013-6" >The Rock's Demi-God Diet Plan For His Next Role As 'Hercules'</a></strong></p>
<p><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/snooki-weight-loss-2013-6#comments">Join the conversation about this story &#187;</a></p> http://www.businessinsider.com/snooki-and-chris-christie-first-meeting-2013-5Longtime Rivals Snooki And Chris Christie Have Awkward First Encounterhttp://www.businessinsider.com/snooki-and-chris-christie-first-meeting-2013-5
Sat, 25 May 2013 09:55:00 -0400Aly Weisman
<p><span style="line-height: 1.5em;"><img style="float:right;" src="http://static2.businessinsider.com/image/51a0b8aaecad04ea2800000c-400-/snooki-chris-christie-2.png" border="0" alt="Snooki Chris Christie" width="400" style="float: right;" />New Jersey Governor Chris Christie and "Jersey Shore" cast member Snooki go way back &mdash; and not in a good way.</span></p>
<p class="p1">In September,&nbsp;Christie <a href="http://www.gossipcop.com/jersey-shore-tax-credit-blocked-canceled-governor-chris-christie/" target="_blank">blocked</a>&nbsp;&ldquo;Jersey Shore&rdquo; producers from receiving a massive tax credit because the show, he said, &ldquo;does nothing more than perpetuate misconceptions about the state and its citizens."</p>
<p>Snooki retaliated <a href="http://www.gossipcop.com/snooki-chris-christie-twitter-rant-president-presidential-vote/" target="_blank">by taking to Twitter</a>, writing&nbsp;<span>&ldquo;I will not be voting for Chris Christie. Love always, the &lsquo;buffoons&rsquo; from that degrading Jersey Shore show.&rdquo;</span></p>
<p><span><span><span>The reality star added of Christie's potential to one day run for president, &ldquo;I DEF don&rsquo;t want a judgmental president who has NEVER met me in person. F that.&rdquo;</span></span></span></p>
<p><span><span>So, when the longtime rivals <a href="http://www.gossipcop.com/snooki-chris-christie-video-first-meeting/" target="_blank">finally met Friday&nbsp;</a><span><a href="http://www.gossipcop.com/snooki-chris-christie-video-first-meeting/" target="_blank">at an event</a> celebrating the Seaside Heights boardwalk reopening, things were a little bit icy.</span></span></span></p>
<p>In the below video footage, an uncomfortable Snooki asks Christie why he is standing so close to her, at which point he leans even closer to the petite MTV star.</p>
<p>She then tells Christie, &ldquo;I just wanted to meet you, and just, hope you start to like us.&rdquo;</p>
<p>After the awkward convo, you can hear Snooki tell her co-star JWoww, &ldquo;He just doesn&rsquo;t like us.&rdquo; Watch below:</p>
<p><iframe width="590" height="360" frameborder="0" src="http://videos.mediaite.com/embed/player/?content_type=content_item&amp;layout=&amp;playlist_cid=&amp;content=NZTD7S117MHKN5DJ&amp;widget_type_cid=svp&amp;read_more=1"></iframe></p><p><strong>SEE ALSO:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/amanda-bynes-wearing-wig-in-court-2013-5" >Amanda Bynes showed up to court looking disheveled in a blonde wig ></a></strong></p>
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Mon, 25 Feb 2013 08:26:40 -0500Jim Edwards
<p>Nicole "<a class="hidden_link" href="http://www.businessinsider.com/blackboard/snooki">Snooki</a>" Polizzi, of <a class="hidden_link" href="http://www.businessinsider.com/blackboard/mtv">MTV</a>'s The Shore fame, has sold her custom purple-trim <a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2011-Cadillac-Escalade-Owned-Driven-and-Signed-Nicole-Snooki-Polizzi-/121068522184?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&amp;hash=item1c303f0ac8#v4-40">Cadillac Escalade on eBay for $77,510</a>. The 2011 <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/snooki-selling-her-ugly-escalade-on-ebay-2013-2">car was autographed across the hood</a> by the star, and it&nbsp;<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"></span>comes with custom wheels, a sort of alligator finish, and ambient lighting, in addition to its infamous hot pink highlights.</p>
<p>For the record, a new 2013 Escalade can be bought for around $63,000.</p>
<p>The ad included this image of Snooki signing the vehicle:</p>
<p><img src="http://static6.businessinsider.com/image/512b65ce69bedd990b000012-574-430/snooki-1.png" border="0" alt="Snooki" width="574" height="430" /></p><p><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/snooki-has-sold-her-hot-pink-trimmed-escalade-on-ebay-2013-2#comments">Join the conversation about this story &#187;</a></p> http://www.businessinsider.com/snooki-selling-her-ugly-escalade-on-ebay-2013-2Snooki Is Selling Her Ugly, Customized Escalade On eBayhttp://www.businessinsider.com/snooki-selling-her-ugly-escalade-on-ebay-2013-2
Fri, 22 Feb 2013 19:19:06 -0500Alex Davies
<p>Nicole <a class="hidden_link" href="http://www.businessinsider.com/blackboard/snooki">Snooki</a> Polizzi, of <a class="hidden_link" href="http://www.businessinsider.com/blackboard/mtv">MTV</a>'s "Jersey Shore" fame, is selling her Escalade on <a class="hidden_link" href="http://www.businessinsider.com/blackboard/ebay">eBay</a>.</p>
<p>The SUV looks just like what anyone familiar with Snooki's television personality would expect.</p>
<p>The 2011 EXT Luxury pickup has just 6,295 miles on the odometer. The black exterior has been wrapped in a faux reptile skin and spiced up with a lot of hot pink touches.</p>
<p>Snooki also added leopard print mats, and even signed the hood in pink.</p>
<p>According to <a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2011-Cadillac-Escalade-Owned-Driven-and-Signed-Nicole-Snooki-Polizzi-/121068522184?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&amp;hash=item1c303f0ac8#v4-42">the eBay listing</a>, the seller is a family friend of Snooki's. The auction will close Sunday evening, and bidding is already up to $68,100.</p>
<p>Head to eBay for more details, photos, and to place a bid.</p>
<p><img src="http://static6.businessinsider.com/image/512809ef69bedd8547000007-619-387/screen shot 2013-02-22 at 7.14.07 pm.png" border="0" alt="snooki escalade for sale on ebay" width="619" height="387" /></p><p><strong>SEE ALSO:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/what-we-want-to-see-in-the-2014-escalade-2013-2" >Here Are The Changes We Hope Cadillac Makes In The Next Escalade</a></strong></p>
<p><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/snooki-selling-her-ugly-escalade-on-ebay-2013-2#comments">Join the conversation about this story &#187;</a></p> http://www.businessinsider.com/brooke-mueller-is-back-in-rehab-for-the-19th-time-after-oding-on-adderall-2012-12Brooke Mueller Is Back In Rehab For The 19th Time After OD'ing On Adderall—Here's Today's Buzzhttp://www.businessinsider.com/brooke-mueller-is-back-in-rehab-for-the-19th-time-after-oding-on-adderall-2012-12
Tue, 11 Dec 2012 10:18:00 -0500Aly Weisman
<p><strong><img style="float:right;" src="http://static1.businessinsider.com/image/50c74953eab8ea4634000005-400-300/brooke-mueller.png" border="0" alt="Brooke Mueller" width="400" height="300" /></strong></p>
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<li><strong><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/blackboard/charlie-sheen" class="hidden_link">Charlie Sheen</a></strong>'s third wife <strong>Brooke Mueller&nbsp;</strong><a href="http://www.tmz.com/2012/12/10/brooke-mueller-rehab-Adderall-drugs-od/" target="_blank">is back in rehab for the 19th time!</a> Apparently, this time around the mother of Sheen's twin boys has addiction issues with adderall. While Mueller's attorney insists she had no illegal drugs in her system when she OD'd last week, she will remain in rehab&nbsp;for an undetermined period of time.</li>
<li>What do<strong> <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/blackboard/snooki" class="hidden_link">Snooki</a></strong> and <strong><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/blackboard/mitt-romney" class="hidden_link">Mitt Romney</a></strong> have in common? <a href="http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20655120,00.html" target="_blank">They both </a><a href="http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20655120,00.html" target="_blank">sat ringside on Saturday night as Manny Pacquiao took on Juan Manuel Marquez</a> at the <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/blackboard/mgm" class="hidden_link">MGM</a> Grand in Las Vegas.</li>
<li>In case you were wondering where to send her gifts, <a href="http://www.gossipcop.com/tom-cruise-christmas-suri-kids-bella-connor/" target="_blank"><strong>Suri</strong> will be spending Christmas with <strong>Tom Cruise</strong>.</a>&nbsp;The actor recently told reporters at the London premiere of his new movie "Jack Reacher" that&nbsp;&ldquo;We have got lots of very special things planned [for the holidays].&nbsp;We are all going to be together. I am looking forward to it.&rdquo;</li>
<li><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/blackboard/comcast" class="hidden_link">Comcast</a> has <a href="http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/comcast-adds-nbc-peacock-corporate-400477" target="_blank">officially added the NBC peacock to its corporate logo</a>.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/kevin-clash-accused-sex-abuse-400403" target="_blank">A FOURTH accuser has come forwward</a> alleging<strong> Kevin Clash</strong>, the longtime voice of Elmo on "Sesame Street," of underage sex.</li>
<li><strong>Depeche Mode</strong><a href="http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/depeche-mode-sign-columbia-records-400330" target="_blank"> has signed a worldwide deal with Columbia Records and will release a new album</a> in March 2013.</li>
<li>After his recent split from wife<strong> Danielle Spencer</strong>, <strong>Russell Crowe</strong> h<a href="http://www.nypost.com/p/pagesix/crowe_takes_shine_to_lee_fmyKILnKgo4pUjISu0UmUJ" target="_blank">as been spotted getting cozy in the wee hours</a> with <strong>Billy Joel</strong>'s much younger ex-wife, food personality&nbsp;<strong>Katie Lee</strong>.</li>
</ul><p><strong>SEE ALSO:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/will-smith-needs-saving-from-his-son-in-the-first-trailer-for-after-earth-2012-12" >Will Smith needs saving from his son in the first trailer for 'After Earth' ></a></strong></p>
<p><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/brooke-mueller-is-back-in-rehab-for-the-19th-time-after-oding-on-adderall-2012-12#comments">Join the conversation about this story &#187;</a></p> http://www.businessinsider.com/7-laws-named-for-celebrities-2012-97 Celebrities Who Inspired New Lawshttp://www.businessinsider.com/7-laws-named-for-celebrities-2012-9
Thu, 20 Sep 2012 10:24:00 -0400The Week
<p><img style="float:right;" src="http://static4.businessinsider.com/image/505b1c756bb3f7c81f000006-400-/snooki.png" border="0" alt="snooki" width="400" /></p><p>It turns out the <em>Jersey Shore</em>'s pint-size guidette <em>is</em> good for something.</p>
<p>A proposed New Jersey law &mdash; inspired by <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/blackboard/snooki" class="hidden_link">Snooki</a> and her tanned brood from <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/blackboard/mtv" class="hidden_link">MTV</a> &mdash; aims to protect towns from the perils of playing host to a reality TV show.</p>
<p>Snooki isn't the first celebrity to inspire changes in local judicial systems. Here, a look at seven stars who have had an impact on the inner workings of government.</p><h3>Snooki</h3>
<img src="http://static2.businessinsider.com/image/50379d376bb3f7b50d000016-400-300/snooki.jpg" alt="" />
<p><p>Nicknamed the "<a href="http://thestir.cafemom.com/home_garden/143568/snooki_gets_her_own_snookiville?utm_medium=sm&amp;utm_source=rss&amp;utm_content=home_garden_rssfeed">Snookiville Law</a>," a New Jersey enactment, to be introduced Sept. 24, gives local officials more power over the filming of reality shows in their area. While having a television show shot in any town can initially be a boon for business, an ongoing series can often become more hassle than its worth. The proposed law would, for example, <a href="http://www.app.com/article/20120913/NJNEWS/309130074/Assemblyman-Dancer-push-Snookiville-Law-?odyssey=nav%7Chead&amp;nclick_check=1">require</a> production crews to pay for additional police needed for crowd control.</p></p>
<br/><br/><h3>Tim Tebow</h3>
<img src="http://static3.businessinsider.com/image/502a7878ecad04805f00000b-400-300/tim-tebow.jpg" alt="" />
<p><p>Not only did the knee-taking New York Jets quarterback popularize his own celebratory stance, but Tim Tebow also inspired South Carolina legislators to pass the Equal Access to Interscholastic Activities act in May 2012.</p>
<p>Nicknamed the "<a href="http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/blogs/sentinel-sports-now/os-tim-tebow-law-south-carolina,0,3060927.post">Tim Tebow law</a>," after the home-schooled football star, the legislation&nbsp;allows home-schoolers to participate in public school extracurricular activities they wouldn't otherwise have access to.</p></p>
<br/><br/><h3>Donda West</h3>
<img src="http://static1.businessinsider.com/image/505b1ad0ecad04a659000009-400-300/donda-west.jpg" alt="" />
<p><p>In 2007, after having what was supposed to be routine cosmetic surgery, Kanye West's mom, Donda, was recuperating at home when she fell ill and died shortly after arriving at a hospital.</p>
<p>West's family worked for two years to push a bill, which was ultimately signed into law in 2009, that&nbsp;<a href="http://www.prefixmag.com/news/donda-west-plastic-surgery-bill-passes-in-californ/33695/">requires</a>&nbsp;plastic surgery patients in California to undergo a complete physical before any procedure.</p></p>
<br/><br/><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/7-laws-named-for-celebrities-2012-9#britney-spears-4">See the rest of the story at Business Insider</a> http://www.businessinsider.com/jersey-shore-snooki-birth-to-boy-2012-8Jersey Shore's 'Snooki' Gives Birth To A Boyhttp://www.businessinsider.com/jersey-shore-snooki-birth-to-boy-2012-8
Sun, 26 Aug 2012 09:24:00 -0400Sam Ro
<p><img style="float:right;" src="http://static3.businessinsider.com/image/4ca07e807f8b9a7737210600/snooki.jpg" border="0" alt="Snooki" /></p><p><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/blackboard/mtv" class="hidden_link">MTV</a> <a href="http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1692568/snooki-gives-birth-baby-lorenzo-dominic-lavalle.jhtml">reports</a>:</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">Snooki and her fianc&eacute;, Jionni LaValle, welcomed their baby boy into the world a little before 3 a.m. Sunday morning (August 26)...</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">...A rep for Polizzi told MTV, "The world just got another Guido!!! Lorenzo Dominic LaValle has entered the world weighing 6lbs, 5oz. Nicole, Jionni &amp; Enzo are doing great!"</p>
<p><em></em>Nicole "Snooki" Palizzi is a star on<em> Jersey Shore</em>, a reality show on MTV.&nbsp; The huge success is now entering its <a href="http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1681326/jersey-shore-season-six.jhtml">sixth season</a>.</p><p><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/jersey-shore-snooki-birth-to-boy-2012-8#comments">Join the conversation about this story &#187;</a></p> http://www.businessinsider.com/casting-agent-reveals-the-snooki-formula-that-gets-people-on-tv-2012-8Casting Agent Reveals The 'Snooki Formula' That Gets People On TVhttp://www.businessinsider.com/casting-agent-reveals-the-snooki-formula-that-gets-people-on-tv-2012-8
Thu, 16 Aug 2012 16:32:00 -0400Ashley Lutz
<p><strong><img style="float:right;" src="http://static2.businessinsider.com/image/502d5594eab8ea9a6900000f/sarah-monson.jpg" border="0" alt="sarah monson" />Sarah Monson</strong> knows how to get you on TV.&nbsp;</p>
<p>The former casting director has found talent for shows including "The Bachelor" and "Survivor." And now she has a new book about achieving reality stardom, called "<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008LF8QI4/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B008LF8QI4&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=thebusiinsi-20">Me On TV: The First Ever Kick-Ass Guide To Get You On Any Reality Show</a>."</p>
<p>Monson says that casting directors these days look for the "<strong><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/blackboard/snooki" class="hidden_link">Snooki</a></strong> formula."<img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=thebusiinsi-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B008LF8QI4" border="0" alt="" width="1" height="1" /></p>
<p>But it doesn't just involve one-part <a href="http://www.bighappiehair.com/" target="_blank">bump-it</a> and two-parts spray tan.</p>
<p><strong>"Start with a polarizing stereotype, saturate with unapologetic flaws, and then add in a dash of humanity for good measure,"</strong> Monson told us in a phone interview.&nbsp;</p>
<p><img style="float:right;" src="http://static2.businessinsider.com/image/4e8e0932ecad04247c00002c/snooki-jersey-shore-silicon-valley.png" border="0" alt="snooki jersey shore silicon valley" width="348" height="260" />"Snooki is this partygirl with tons and tons of make-up and she's loud and obnoxious," explained Monson. "But then she cries and calls her mom or gets pregnant or something and then you find yourself kind of liking her."&nbsp;</p>
<p>This draws people in because they can't decide whether they like the character or not, Monson said. The confusion keeps viewers entertained and increases the show and character's longevity.</p>
<p>It's important to pick a stereotype and stick to it, adds the author.&nbsp;</p>
<p>"You might think you're interesting, but in a worldwide pool it's hard to stick out," Monson explains. "So we're looking for characters."&nbsp;</p>
<h3><span><span><strong>DON'T MISS:</strong>&nbsp;</span></span><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/here-are-11-hairstyles-that-ruined-celebrity-careers-2012-8">11 Haircuts That Ruined Celebrity Careers &gt;</a></h3><p><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/casting-agent-reveals-the-snooki-formula-that-gets-people-on-tv-2012-8#comments">Join the conversation about this story &#187;</a></p> http://www.businessinsider.com/new-jersey-doesnt-want-snooki-and-jwoww-2012-82 New Jersey Cities Reject 'Jersey Shore' Spinoffhttp://www.businessinsider.com/new-jersey-doesnt-want-snooki-and-jwoww-2012-8
Thu, 09 Aug 2012 14:37:00 -0400Michael Izzo
<p class="p1"><img style="float:right;" src="http://static4.businessinsider.com/image/5023fe6d69bedddd43000014-354-542/snooki-jwoww-jersey-shore.png" border="0" alt="Snooki JWoww Jersey Shore" width="354" height="542" /></p><p>The <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/blackboard/mtv" class="hidden_link">MTV</a> audience may love <strong>Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi </strong>and <strong>Jennifer "JWoww" Farley</strong>, but New Jersey? Not so much.&nbsp;</p>
<p class="p2">The Point Pleasant Beach Council <a href="http://www.eonline.com/news/336638/two-new-jersey-towns-reject-snooki-and-jwoww-spinoff">unanimously voted against</a> a request from 495 Productions to tape "Jersey Shore" spinoff "Snooki &amp; JWoww" in their town.&nbsp;</p>
<p class="p1">"It's not what the town needs at this point," said Councilman William Mayer to the <a href="http://www.app.com/article/20120808/NJNEWS/308080047/Town-says-no-MTV?odyssey=tab%7Ctopnews%7Ctext%7CFrontpage&amp;gcheck=1&amp;nclick_check=1">Asbury Park Press</a>.</p>
<p class="p1">Toms River <a href="http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/48585736/ns/local_news-delaware_valley_pa_nj/#.UCPiCshSQV_">also turned down</a> the series.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>
<p class="p1">The rejection comes just a week after the production decided <a href="http://www.dailyrecord.com/article/20120802/NJNEWS10/308020024/-Snooki-JWoww-will-not-film-Morristown?odyssey=tab%7Ctopnews%7Ctext%7CFRONTPAGE&amp;gcheck=1&amp;nclick_check=1">not to film in Morristown</a>, after initially planning to shoot there from August 9 to mid-October.</p>
<p class="p1">Between filming, pregnant Polizzi lives with her fianc&eacute; <strong>Jionni LaValle </strong>in East Hanover, which, like Morristown, is in Morris County, NJ.</p>
<p class="p1">No word yet if the company will reconsider the area&mdash;popular for its <a href="http://morris.patch.com/articles/video-morristown-2-a-m#video-10808879">bar scene</a> and <a href="http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/washington-sets-up-winter-quarters-in-morristown">American Revolution history</a>&mdash;now that they are behind schedule on season two without a location.&nbsp;</p>
<p class="p1">The first season of "Snooki &amp; JWoww" premiered in June and <a href="http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/snooki-jwoww-jersey-shore-spinoff-jersey-city-288480">filmed in Jersey City</a> after being <a href="http://www.eonline.com/news/336638/two-new-jersey-towns-reject-snooki-and-jwoww-spinoff">denied by Hoboken</a>.&nbsp;</p>
<h2 class="p1">SEE ALSO: <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/jersey-shore-video-cast-obama-romney-vote-election-2012-8">'Jersey Shore' cast tells voters to 'flex' their political muscles in 2012 election &gt;</a></h2><p><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/new-jersey-doesnt-want-snooki-and-jwoww-2012-8#comments">Join the conversation about this story &#187;</a></p> http://www.businessinsider.com/jersey-shore-video-cast-obama-romney-vote-election-2012-8WATCH: The Jersey Shore Cast Wants Young Voters To 'Flex' Their Political Muscles In The 2012 Electionhttp://www.businessinsider.com/jersey-shore-video-cast-obama-romney-vote-election-2012-8
Wed, 08 Aug 2012 13:27:00 -0400Elena Schneider
<p>The<strong> Jersey Shore cast</strong> partnered with Funny or Die to promote voting Wednesday in an <a href="http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/421a5cdfde/jersey-shore-politics?rel=player" target="_blank">awkwardly scripted video</a> that has members arguing about Durverger's Law and American hegemonies.&nbsp;</p>
<p>It's <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/blackboard/snooki" class="hidden_link">Snooki</a> who started it all. <strong>"What the F is wrong with you people? I have a baby inside of me," Snooki said, with a copy of <em>Mother Jones</em>&nbsp;open on her lap. "I am seriously worried about this country's future."</strong></p>
<p>A slew of curse words and political theory disputes later, the cast encourages young voters to "flex their political power" in the 2012 election.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Watch the entire video below:</p>
<p><iframe width="512" height="328" frameborder="0" src="http://www.funnyordie.com/embed/421a5cdfde"></iframe></p>
<div style="text-align: left; font-size: x-small; margin-top: 0; width: 512px;"><a href="http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/421a5cdfde/jersey-shore-politics" title="from Snooki, The Situation, JWoww, Pauly D, Vinny Guadagnino, Sammi Giancola, Ronnie Ortiz Magro, Deena Nicole Cortese, Ally Hord, Andy Maxwell, Nick Wiger, Funny Or Die, and LOOSEWORLD">Jersey Shore Politics</a> from <a href="http://www.funnyordie.com/snooki">Snooki</a> <iframe frameborder="0" src="http://www.facebook.com/plugins/like.php?app_id=138711277798&amp;href=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.funnyordie.com%2Fvideos%2F421a5cdfde%2Fjersey-shore-politics&amp;send=false&amp;layout=button_count&amp;width=150&amp;show_faces=false&amp;action=like&amp;height=21"></iframe></div><p><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/jersey-shore-video-cast-obama-romney-vote-election-2012-8#comments">Join the conversation about this story &#187;</a></p> http://www.businessinsider.com/newt-gingrich-snooki-jay-leno-video-2012-7WATCH: Newt Gingrich And Snooki Discuss Strippers With Jay Lenohttp://www.businessinsider.com/newt-gingrich-snooki-jay-leno-video-2012-7
Thu, 19 Jul 2012 14:08:58 -0400Elena Schneider
<p><strong><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/blackboard/newt-gingrich" class="hidden_link">Newt Gingrich</a></strong> may not be the Republican presidential nominee, but he got a new job offer Wednesday night &mdash; a guest role on MTV's <em><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/blackboard/snooki" class="hidden_link">Snooki</a> and JWoww</em>. Gingrich's response? "That'd be great!"</p>
<p>Appearing on <em>The Tonight Show</em> Wednesday, Gingrich and the <em>Jersey Shore</em> star seemed to get along swimmingly while Leno quizzed the pair on their drinking habits and bachelor parties.</p>
<p>Leno asked Snooki, famous for her drunken episodes, whether the now-pregnant reality star had stopped drinking. "Of course," she said. "Duhhh."</p>
<p><strong>Leno turned to Gingrich, and said, "Do you drink?" Gingrich said, "Sometimes." </strong></p>
<p><strong>Snooki emphatically said, "Good for you!"</strong></p>
<p>Snooki said she encouraged her new husband to have strippers at the bachelor party. Gingrich admitted he didn't have strippers at his last bachelor party, although he didn't mention anything about the first two.</p>
<p>Gingrich reflected, <strong>"I feel like in some ways, my life has been deprived after listening [to Snooki]."</strong></p>
<p>Watch the entire interview below:</p>
<p><iframe width="560" height="315" frameborder="0" src="http://www.nbc.com/assets/video/widget/widget.html?vid=1410402"></iframe></p><p><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/newt-gingrich-snooki-jay-leno-video-2012-7#comments">Join the conversation about this story &#187;</a></p> http://www.businessinsider.com/robin-roberts-reveals-bone-marrow-disease-will-get-transplant-from-sisterheres-todays-buzz-2012-6Robin Roberts Reveals Bone Marrow Disease, Will Get Transplant From Sister—Here's Today's Buzzhttp://www.businessinsider.com/robin-roberts-reveals-bone-marrow-disease-will-get-transplant-from-sisterheres-todays-buzz-2012-6
Mon, 11 Jun 2012 10:54:00 -0400Aly Weisman
<ul>
<li><img style="float:right;" src="http://static3.businessinsider.com/image/4fd6017a69bedd6f2d000011/robin-roberts.png" border="0" alt="Robin Roberts" />After beating breast cancer several years ago, "Good Morning America" anchor <strong>Robin Roberts </strong>just revealed <a href="http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20602926,00.html" target="_blank">she has a bone barrow disease called MDS</a>, or <span class="tracklink2">myelodysplastic syndrome</span>&mdash;and is getting a transplant from her sister. "I am very fortunate to have a sister who is an excellent match, and this greatly improves my chances for a cure," she says. "My doctors tell me I'm going to beat this&ndash;and I know it's true."&nbsp;<strong> </strong></li>
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<li><strong>Matthew McConaughey</strong> and his baby mama, model <strong>Camila Alves</strong>, <a href="http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20602883,00.html" target="_blank">tied the knot Saturday</a> in sunset ceremony Austin. The actor has come a long way since naked bongo-drum playing on the beach.</li>
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<li>It was a wild weekend for the cast of the "Jersey Shore." First, <strong><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/blackboard/snooki" class="hidden_link">Snooki</a></strong> found herself at the center of a phone hacking scandal in which <a href="http://egotastic.com/photos/alleged-leaked-cell-phone-pictures-of-snooki-and-angelina-from-jersey-shore/" target="_blank">nude pictures of the now pregnant reality star were released</a>. Then, the "Jersey" crew were involved in a "<a href="http://www.gossipcop.com/jersey-shore-bar-fight-june-2012-bamboo-cast-injuries-hurt/" target="_blank">massive bar brawl</a>" in Seaside Heights, NJ on Friday and finally, cast member <strong>Deena Cortese</strong> was <a href="http://www.gossipcop.com/deena-cortese-arrested-drunk-2012-handcuffs-new-jersey-shore-cuffs-public-intoxication-bust/" target="_blank">arrested for being drunk in public</a> on Sunday. Whew.</li>
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<li>And not a member of the cast of "Jersey Shore" but acting like one, <strong>Madonna</strong>, 53, flashed her nipple during a concert in Turkey over the weekend. <a href="http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/madonna-flashes-nipple-breast-istanbul-concert-mdna-world-tour-335596" target="_blank">Watch the purposeful nip-slip stunt here</a>, if you're into that sort of thing.</li>
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<li>The <a href="http://www.deadline.com/2012/06/missing-fox-movie-executive-homicide-detectives-search-valley-house-twice-la-times/" target="_blank">missing Fox movie executive's family are offering a $20,000 reward for information</a> to help find him. Meanwhile, homicide detectives descended upon his Los Angeles home where they searched for clues for over five hours.</li>
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<ul>
<li>Fans of the almost-cancelled&nbsp;<a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/blackboard/mtv" class="hidden_link">MTV</a> show "I Just Want My Pants Back" besieged the <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/blackboard/viacom" class="hidden_link">Viacom</a> offices in Los Angeles and New York last week by <a href="http://www.deadline.com/2012/06/i-just-wants-my-pants-back-fans-besiege-viacom-offices-as-producers-continue-to-shop-canceled-mtv-series/" target="_blank">placing hundreds of pairs of pants on the Viacom properties</a>.</li>
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<h2>SEE ALSO: <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/madagascar-and-prometheus-scare-off-snow-whiteheres-your-box-office-roundup-2012-6">"Prometheus" &amp; "Madagascar" scare off "Snow White"&mdash;Here's This Weekend's Box Office Round Up &gt;</a></h2><p><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/robin-roberts-reveals-bone-marrow-disease-will-get-transplant-from-sisterheres-todays-buzz-2012-6#comments">Join the conversation about this story &#187;</a></p> http://www.businessinsider.com/celebrity-moms-reviving-careers-with-babies-2012-57 Celebrity Moms Using Their Kids To Revive Their Careershttp://www.businessinsider.com/celebrity-moms-reviving-careers-with-babies-2012-5
Tue, 08 May 2012 11:04:00 -0400Kirsten Acuna
<p><img style="float:right;" src="http://static5.businessinsider.com/image/4fa9347decad045420000004/jessica-simpson.png" border="0" alt="Jessica SImpson" /></p><p>All eyes have been on <strong>Jessica Simpson</strong>&nbsp;before and after giving birth to daughter <strong>Maxwell Drew</strong>, and the attention shows no signs of stopping. However, it wasn't always this way.</p>
<p>Before becoming pregnant, Simpson fell out of the spotlight for a while.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Her last real fame was during a few television specials with old flame, <strong>Nick Lachey</strong>. She was supposed to <a href="http://hollywoodcrush.mtv.com/2010/02/16/jessica-simpson-talks-john-mayer-mom-jeans-backlash-and-a-new-album-in-allure-cover-story/" target="_blank">put out a new CD in 2010</a>, but instead put out a <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Playlist-Very-Best-Jessica-Simpson/dp/B003XSWL0S" target="_blank">greatest hits record</a>. Her last CD released was a holiday album, <a href="http://www.google.com/products/catalog?q=happy+christmas+jessica+simpson&amp;um=1&amp;ie=UTF-8&amp;tbm=shop&amp;cid=2962057998234483&amp;sa=X&amp;ei=5EGoT42gBorJrAfAur3mAQ&amp;ved=0CG4Q8wIwBw" target="_blank"><em>Happy Christmas</em></a>, released in November, 2010.</p>
<p>With backlash for a showing off a more&nbsp;<a href="http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20258156,00.html" target="_blank">curvy figure</a>, Simpson faced the fate of many other celeb females&mdash;<strong>Tori Spelling</strong>, <strong>Nicole Richie</strong>&mdash;becoming forgotten. However, they all found an answer to help boost them back into the limelight: pregnancy.</p>
<p>As pointed out in <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/29/fashion/the-baby-bump.html?pagewanted=1&amp;_r=2&amp;ref=fashion&amp;adxnnlx=1336398103-Rv9ZJ2Kl3zg4xku7pxbPAw" target="_blank"><em>The New York Times</em></a>, plenty of celebrity moms are cashing in on their bundles of joy with reality shows, <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/blackboard/twitter" class="hidden_link">Twitter</a> endorsements and clothing lines.</p>
<p>The effect is being referred to as a viable "Plan B."</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;"><em>&ldquo;Being a celebrity mom has more business opportunities than ever before,&rdquo; said <strong>Peter Grossman</strong>, the photo editor of Us Weekly, where he has negotiated six-figure cover deals with many celebrities and their cuddly offspring. &ldquo;Now, it&rsquo;s not just about selling your baby pics. It&rsquo;s starting a clothing line or endorsing a stroller. The value of a celebrity mom has never been higher.&rdquo;&nbsp;</em></p>
<p><span>There's a lot of discussion on how Simpson will on newborn Maxie&mdash;adding a maternity-wear line, baby blankets, go the Tori Spelling route with a reality TV series.</span></p>
<p><span><span>Currently, Simpson stars alongside another celebrity mom,&nbsp;</span><strong>Nicole Richie,</strong><span>&nbsp;on NBC's competition show "</span><a href="http://www.nbc.com/fashion-star/about/" target="_blank">Fashion Star</a><span>."&nbsp;</span></span>While we wait to see what's next from Simpson, there are plenty of Hollywood moms&mdash;and mothers to be&mdash;who have capitalized on their bundles of joy.</p><h3>Tori Spelling</h3>
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<p><p class="p1">Donna Martin graduates &hellip; from teen-television idol to reality star.&nbsp;</p>
<p class="p2">After Fox's hit "90210" went off the air, the daughter of American film and television producer <strong>Aaron Spelling</strong> didn't quite find her footing, floundering about in a bunch of made-for-television films ("Housesitter"), minor appearances in big films ("Scary Movie 2") and indie flicks ("50 Ways to Leave Your Lover").</p>
<p class="p2">That all changed after Spelling landed VH1 sitcom, "So NoTORIous," in 2006 mocking her public image. During the series, Spelling married current husband, <strong>Dean McDermott</strong> in May of that year.&nbsp;</p>
<p class="p2">Less than a year later, the couple welcomed son Liam Aaron in March 2007. That same month, the pair had a new television show on Oxygen, "<a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0896781/" target="_blank">Tori &amp; Dean: Inn Love</a>," following their purchase of a bed and breakfast in Fallbrook, California.&nbsp;</p>
<p class="p2">Now, Spelling and McDermott are the faces of the Oxygen network. Since 2007, the couple have had two more reality shows and, with them, two more children. "<a href="http://tori-and-dean.oxygen.com/" target="_blank">Tori &amp; Dean: Home Sweet Hollywood</a>" took place during Spelling's second pregnancy.&nbsp;</p>
<p class="p2">Birth number three to Hattie Margaret in October 2011 coincided with Spelling's latest spinoff, "<a href="http://storibook-weddings.oxygen.com/" target="_blank">Tori &amp; Dean: sTORIbook Weddings</a>," which premiered last April.&nbsp;</p>
<p class="p2">Last month, Spelling announced she's expecting child number four. And, of course, with another baby means another new show&mdash;"<a href="http://www.torispelling.com/post/announcing-my-new-tlc-show-craft-wars" target="_blank">Craft Wars</a>" on TLC.</p></p>
<br/><br/><h3>Kendra Wilkinson</h3>
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<p><p class="p1">The former "Girls Next Door" playboy went from the Playboy Mansion to doting wife and mom.<strong> Kendra Wilkinson</strong> married Philadelphia Eagles' receiver<strong> Hank Baskett</strong> in June 2009 and not even a month later she announced the news of their first child, Hank Basket IV.&nbsp;</p>
<p class="p2">Prior to her announcement, Wilkinson's spin-off show, "Kendra," premiered on E! to a record-breaking <a href="http://www.people.com/people/kendra_wilkinson/biography/0,,,00.html" target="_blank">2.6 million viewers</a>, the channel's highest ratings since "The Anna Nicole Show." Her pregnancy became a central storyline to the show's success.</p>
<p class="p2">This summer, the couple will have a new show on the WE Network called, "Kendra on Top." Toddler Hank will be featured on there as well.&nbsp;</p></p>
<br/><br/><h3>Bethenny Frankel</h3>
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<p><p class="p1">You most likely know <strong>Bethenny Frankel</strong> from "The Real Housewives of New York City" or for her Skinnygirl cocktail line. However, Frankel started out on "The Apprentice: Martha Stewart," where she was one of the finalists.</p>
<p class="p2">From there, Frankel was given a Bravo reality show which covered all the bases&mdash;her engagement and marriage to <strong>Jason Hoppy</strong> and ensuing birth of daughter Bryn. The show became Bravo's <a href="http://www.tvguide.com/News/Bethenny-Married-Ratings-1019537.aspx">most-watched series debut</a> with more than two million viewers.&nbsp;</p>
<p class="p2">This summer, Frankel's getting her own <a href="http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/bethenny-frankel-talk-show-premiere-date-316600">talk show on 11 Fox-owned stations</a>. "Bethenny," will start out as a six-week project June 11 with the possibility of becoming nationally syndicated in 2013.</p></p>
<br/><br/><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/celebrity-moms-reviving-careers-with-babies-2012-5#kourtney-kardashian-4">See the rest of the story at Business Insider</a> http://www.businessinsider.com/lindsay-lohan-completes-480-hours-of-community-service-is-free-at-lastheres-todays-buzz-2012-3Lindsay Lohan Completes 480 Hours Of Community Service, Is Free At Last—Here's Today's Buzzhttp://www.businessinsider.com/lindsay-lohan-completes-480-hours-of-community-service-is-free-at-lastheres-todays-buzz-2012-3
Fri, 30 Mar 2012 09:54:00 -0400Aly Weisman
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<li><img style="float:right;" src="http://static4.businessinsider.com/image/4f75b24069bedd5e19000020/lindsay-lohan.jpg" border="0" alt="Lindsay Lohan" />Free at last! <strong>Lindsay Lohan</strong> has completed 480 hours of community service (most took place in a morgue) and dozens of therapy sessions, <a href="http://gawker.com/5897654/lindsay-lohans-probation-ends-la-morgue-loses-another-fine-worker" target="_blank">ending her supervised probation</a> for convictions on shoplifting and drunk driving,</li>
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<li><strong>&nbsp;Kris Humphries</strong> has filed a "Notice of Fiduciary Duty and Remedies for the Breach of the Fiduciary Duty," in which he is <a href="http://www.eonline.com/news/kris_humphries_kim_kardashian_show_me/305138" target="_blank">asking for access to any accounting books and records</a> of any transactions during his 72-day marriage to <strong><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/blackboard/kim-kardashian" class="hidden_link">Kim Kardashian</a></strong>.</li>
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<li>Today is <a href="http://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/to-celebrate-national-cleavage-day-here-776734" target="_blank">National Cleavage Day</a> and<strong> <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/blackboard/snooki" class="hidden_link">Snooki</a></strong> is celebrating by <a href="http://www.gossipcop.com/snooki-pregnant-boobs-photo-pic-breasts-cleavage-twitter/" target="_blank">showing off</a> two perks of pregnancy. &ldquo;They won&rsquo;t stop growing. I&rsquo;m scared.&rdquo;</li>
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<li>In related news, <strong>Kim Kardashian</strong> tweets <a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2122646/Kim-Kardashian-experiments-contacts--distracts-VERY-ample-cleavage.html" target="_blank">this busty photo</a> and asks fans to look at her "light eyes."</li>
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<li>It's official, <strong>Michelle Williams</strong> and<strong> Jason Segel</strong> <a href="http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20582986,00.html" target="_blank">are dating</a> and "she's never been happier," according to friends. WIlliams better get a sense of humor, fast.</li>
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<li>Good news! "Twins" sequel "Triplets" <a href="http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/twins-triplets-arnold-schwarzenegger-danny-devito-eddie-murphy-306026" target="_blank">in the works</a> for <strong><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/blackboard/arnold-schwarzenegger" class="hidden_link">Arnold Schwarzenegger</a></strong>, <strong>Danny DeVito</strong>...and <strong>Eddie Murphy</strong>?!</li>
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<li><strong><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/blackboard/charlie-sheen" class="hidden_link">Charlie Sheen</a></strong> says he <a href="http://www.tmz.com/2012/03/30/charlie-sheen-dodgers-magic-johnson/" target="_blank">would have bought the Dodgers</a>&mdash;if he had the moola.</li>
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<li>Rejoice, "30 Rock" fans,<strong> Elizabeth Banks</strong> will <a href="http://www.vulture.com/2012/03/avery-jessup-donaghy-will-be-back-on-30-rock-after-all.html" target="_blank">resume her role</a> as <strong>Mrs. Alec Baldwin</strong>, Avery Jessop-Donaghy, in May.</li>
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<li>Watch <strong>Joan Rivers</strong> feed <strong>Kelly Osbourne</strong> <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/watch-alicia-silverstone-feed-her-sonwith-her-mouthin-this-gross-video-2012-3" target="_blank"><strong>Alicia Silverstone</strong>-style</a>. Hilarious and disgusting.</li>
</ul>
<p><object id="CEGEmbed" classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=10,0,0,0" width="480" height="270"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="movie" value="http://www.eonline.com/static/videoplayer/platform_players/swf/CEGDynamicPlayer.swf" /><param name="quality" value="high" /><param name="bgcolor" value="#000000" /><param name="flashvars" value="width=480&amp;height=270&amp;ID=Embed&amp;releasePID=oDx5YnllM63shAwXSPTqW4PRdQU2HMgN&amp;playerId=Embed&amp;skinUrl=http://www.eonline.com/static/videoplayer/platform_players/swf/skinCEGPlayer.swf&amp;locId=US" />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <embed flashvars="width=480&amp;height=270&amp;ID=Embed&amp;releasePID=oDx5YnllM63shAwXSPTqW4PRdQU2HMgN&amp;playerId=Embed&amp;skinUrl=http://www.eonline.com/static/videoplayer/platform_players/swf/skinCEGPlayer.swf&amp;locId=US" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" wmode="transparent" quality="high" bgcolor="#000000" name="CEGEmbed" id="CEGEmbed" src="http://www.eonline.com/static/videoplayer/platform_players/swf/CEGDynamicPlayer.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" height="270" width="480" /></object></p><p><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/lindsay-lohan-completes-480-hours-of-community-service-is-free-at-lastheres-todays-buzz-2012-3#comments">Join the conversation about this story &#187;</a></p> http://www.businessinsider.com/spotted-this-matte-black-and-pink-cadillac-belongs-to-a-jersey-shore-cast-member-2012-3SPOTTED: This Matte Black And Pink Cadillac Belongs To A Jersey Shore Cast Memberhttp://www.businessinsider.com/spotted-this-matte-black-and-pink-cadillac-belongs-to-a-jersey-shore-cast-member-2012-3
Mon, 26 Mar 2012 19:35:00 -0400Travis Okulski
<p>Over the weekend, I happened to be in scenic Jersey City, NJ with some friends.</p>
<p>Of course, as many of you may know, <em>Jersey Shore </em>stars Nicole Polizzi and Jenni Farley (aka <strong><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/blackboard/snooki" class="hidden_link">Snooki</a></strong> and <strong>JWoww</strong>) are filming a new show in downtown Jersey City. JWoww is even <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/heres-what-happens-when-jwoww-wants-to-join-your-gym-2012-3">joining a nearby gym</a>.</p>
<p>When we were driving around town, we happened to go past the house where Snooki and JWoww are living. My friend Charles was able to snag this picture of Snooki's unique Cadillac Escalade EXT.</p>
<p>Not my cup of tea, but if she likes it good for her.</p>
<p>If you're wondering, JWoww drives a black <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/blackboard/bmw" class="hidden_link">BMW</a> X5 with smoked lens covers on the lights. It looked surprisingly tasteful and understated.</p>
<p>Have you spotted a rare or unusual car/plane/train/boat/industry person in your travels? Did you take a photo? Do you like sharing?</p>
<p>If you answered yes to these questions, please send the picture to <strong><a href="mailto:%20tokulski@businessinsider.com">tokulski@businessinsider.com</a></strong> with the subject line "<strong>Spotted</strong>." Be sure to include where you saw it to be considered for our Photo of the Day.</p>
<p><img src="http://static3.businessinsider.com/image/4f70d9e869beddf81a000026/snooki-cadillac.jpg" border="0" alt="Snooki Cadillac" /></p>
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Mon, 19 Mar 2012 10:10:00 -0400Aly Weisman
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<li><img style="float:right;" src="http://static5.businessinsider.com/image/4f6737edecad043910000052/gwyneth-paltrow.png" border="0" alt="Gwyneth paltrow" />Don't mess with <strong>Gwyneth</strong>. After the <em>New York Times</em> claimed the actress used a ghostwriter to co-write her cookbook "My Father's Daughter," Gwyneth <a href="http://www.eonline.com/news/bad_taste_gwyneth_paltrow_roasts_new/302116" target="_blank">posted on her Facebook page</a>, "Love @nytimes dining section but this weeks facts need checking. No ghost writer on my cookbook, I wrote every word myself."</li>
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<li>Booted Oscars producer <strong>Brett Ratner</strong> may produce an <a href="http://www.vulture.com/2012/03/brett-ratner-may-direct-mtv-movie.html" target="_blank">MTV movie about the history of the music channel</a>, titled "I Want My <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/blackboard/mtv" class="hidden_link">MTV</a>: The Uncensored Story of the Music Video Revolution."</li>
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<li>Sorry "Teen Mom" fans, MTV&nbsp; is <a href="http://www.gossipcop.com/teen-mom-ending-last-season/" target="_blank">ending the show</a> after its current fourth season. But not to fret, "16 and Pregnant" and "Teen Mom 2" are still going strong.</li>
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<li><strong>Jessica Simpson</strong> continued her pregnancy parade with a <a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2116982/Pregnant-Jessica-Simpson-gets-driven-star-filled-baby-shower-style.html" target="_blank">star-studded baby shower</a> in Los Angeles. Shockingly, the the super-preggo "Fashion Star" still has a month before her baby is due.</li>
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<li>"Bachelor" <strong>Ben Flajnik</strong> and his on-again TV fianc&eacute; <strong>Courtney Robertson</strong> take a <a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2116892/The-Bachelors-Ben-Flajnik-fianc-e-Courtney-Robertson-spotted-public-time-romantic-stroll.html" target="_blank">not-so-romantic stroll</a> through the streets of San Francisco.</li>
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<li>Pregnant <strong><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/blackboard/snooki" class="hidden_link">Snooki</a></strong> and <strong>JWoww </strong><a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2117054/Pregnant-Snooki-laughs-delights-splashes-performing-dolphins.html" target="_blank">swim with the dolphins</a> in Mexico. The most sober of "Jersey Shore" activities yet.</li>
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<li>The extended trailers for "Prometheus" and "Snow White and the Huntsman" have just been released. Watch below.</li>
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<p><strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; "Snow White and the Hunstman" extended trailer:</strong></p>
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Thu, 08 Mar 2012 10:04:00 -0500Aly Weisman
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<li><strong><img style="float:right;" src="http://static1.businessinsider.com/image/4f58c47569beddaf5e000009/obama-weinstein.jpg" border="0" alt="Obama Weinstein" />President Obama</strong> sent <strong>Harvey Weinstein</strong> a spy novel with a note saying, "<a href="http://www.vulture.com/2012/03/president-obama-sent-a-movie-pitch-to-harvey-weinstein.html" target="_blank">Why don't you make this into a movie</a>?" Weinstein told the prez to stick to his day job, essentially.</li>
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<li><strong>Kelly Clarkson</strong> signs on to star in "Duets," an American Idol"-like <a href="http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20576801,00.html" target="_blank">singing competition show</a> on <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/blackboard/abc" class="hidden_link">ABC</a>. Just what we need.</li>
<li>TLC <a href="http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/all-american-muslim-canceled-tlc-297407" target="_blank">cancels</a> "All-American Muslims," the&nbsp;controversial show that started picketing at <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/blackboard/lowes" class="hidden_link">Lowe's</a> after the hardware store pulled its advertising.</li>
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<li><strong>Sandra Bullock</strong> and <strong>Brett Ratner</strong> have issued a <a href="http://www.eonline.com/news/sandra_bullock_brett_ratner_slam_hookup/299543" target="_blank">joint statement</a> stating they have not, will not, ever hook up. "There is not a shred of accuracy in their story. We have not seen nor spoken to each for over a decade."</li>
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<li>A <strong>Hulk Hogan</strong> <a href="http://www.tmz.com/2012/03/07/hulk-hogan-sex-tape-partner-tmz-live/#.T1i9zkp5HJw" target="_blank">sex tape has surfaced</a>, but the Hulk has no idea who his co-star is. After splitting with his wife <strong>Linda</strong>, Hulk apparently went on a 4-month alochol and lady binge. "During that time, I don't even remember people's names, much less girls."</li>
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<li><a href="http://www.deadline.com/2012/03/netflix-eyes-cancelled-terra-nova/" target="_blank">Netflix</a> is considering picking up recently cancelled "Terra Nova."</li>
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<li>Gym, Tan, Baby Laundry..."Jersey Shore" may be <a href="http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2012/03/08/following-snookis-baby-news-mtv-may-cancel-jersey-shore-sources-say/%27" target="_blank">canceled</a> after this season.</li>
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